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ACT XII OF 2019 ACT XII OF 2019 BALOCHISTAN HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ACT, 2019 An Act to improve quality of healthcare services and ban quackery in all its forms and manifestations in Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 16th December, 2019] No. PAB / Legis; V(10) / 2019, dated 16.12.2019.---The Balochistan Health Care Commission Bill 2019 Bill No. 10 of 2019 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 18th November, 2019 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 10th December, 2019 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochitsan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to make provisions for the improvement of quality of healthcare services, clinical governance and to ban medical or health quackery in all its forms and manifestations and to provide for establishment of the Balochistan Healthcare Commission and the matters connected or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 38. Fund.---(1) There shall be established a Fund for the purposes of this Act which shall vest in, and be administered and controlled by the Commission. (2) The Fund shall consist of - (a) all such sums as the Government may grant by way of seed money or otherwise; (b) donations from domestic and international donor agencies or other institutions; (c) grants of money and sums borrowed or raised by the Commission for the purposes of meeting any of its obligations or discharging any of its duties; (d) fees, penalties or other charges imposed by the Commission under this Act; and (e) all other sums which may in any manner become payable to or vested in the Commission in respect of any matter incidental to the exercise of its functions and powers. (3) The Fund shall be expended for the purpose of- (a) paying any expenditure lawfully incurred by the Commission, including the remuneration of employees appointed by the Commission, their provident fund contributions, superannuating allowances or gratuities; (b) meeting the cost and charges of the contractors, inspection teams, advisors, investigation team, redressal committee, consultants and agents hired by the Commission; (c) paying any other expenses, costs or expenditure properly incurred or accepted by the Commission in the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act, including legal fees and costs; (d) purchasing or hiring equipment, machinery and any other materials, acquiring land and erecting buildings, and carrying out any other work and undertakings in the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act; (e) repaying any financial accumulation received or money borrowed under this Act and the profit, return, mark-up or interest due thereon; and (f) generally paying any expenses for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.